Tommy Douglas
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Scottish-born Canadian politician (1904-1986)
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- Works
- 1
Top works
- Deep Thoughts
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- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Origin
- United Kingdom
- Active from
- 1952-03-11
- Active to
- 2001-05-11
audio dramaaudiobookauthorbritishcomedyenglish
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Tommy Douglas (November 9, 1911–9 March 1965) was an American jazz clarinetist, bandleader and reed instrumentalist born in Eskridge, Kansas, probably better known for his work as a sideman for Jelly Roll Morton and Bennie Moten. He was also an accomplished bandleader, showcasing such talent in his bands as Charlie Parker and Jo Jones, among others. He also performed with Captain Woolmack's Band and the Clarence Love Orchestra. <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Tommy+Douglas">Read more on Last
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Family name
- Douglas
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Canada
- Place of birth
- Falkirk
- Place of death
- Ottawa
- Child
- Shirley Douglas
- Occupation
- printer
- Position held
- member of the House of Commons of Canada
- Educated at
- University of Chicago
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Religion
- Baptists
- Sport
- boxing
- Image
- Premier Tommy Douglas (F1257 s1057 it2743).jpg
- Work location
- Carberry
- Residence
- Weyburn
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- name in native language
- Tommy Douglas
- place of burial
- Beechwood Cemetery
- Commons category
- Tommy Douglas
- date of birth
- 1904-10-20
- date of death
- 1986-02-24
- cause of death
- cancer
- manner of death
- natural causes
- medical condition
- osteomyelitis
- relative
- Sarah Sutherland
- influenced by
- Social Gospel
- political alignment
- left-wing
- interested in
- eugenics
- candidacy in election
- 1974 Canadian federal election
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